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WALNUT — A storied boys water polo rivalry, full of Olympians and championships, added another chapter as Newport Harbor and Corona del Mar dueled for the CIF-SS Open Division title on Saturday.

Call it the Sweet Dominant 16.

Newport Harbor used an active defense, strong center attack and four goals from Kai Kaneko to capture a record 16th premier division title by defeating Corona del Mar 10-3 under the lights at a rainy Mt. SAC.

The Newport Harbor boys water polo team celebrates in the pool after defeating Corona del Mar for the CIF-SS Open Division championship Nov. 15, 2025, at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut. (Photo by Steven Georges, Contributing Photographer)

The Newport Harbor boys wate

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